Chapter 130: [Rules]
Chapter 130: [Rules]
Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii
"What's happening?" The rapid descent of the flying chariot greatly alarmed Meng Jingzhou.
Lu Yang broke out in a cold sweat, desperately operating the sword flying technique, but the chariot continued to fall. He had lost control of the Qingfeng Sword and couldn't sense its presence.
Daoist Non-Speaker said in a deep voice, "This place disables the use of spiritual power; all spells are ineffective!"
"What?!"
Having seen much of the world, Daoist Non-Speaker roughly guessed what was happening. If it was indeed what he thought, the three of them were extremely unlucky.
However, now was not the time to discuss this. The priority was to save Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
He stood up, opened the roof, grabbed Lu Yang with one hand and Meng Jingzhou with the other, tucking them at his waist, and leaped down.
Although spiritual power could not be used in this place, there were no restrictions on the physical body. As a Unity Stage powerhouse, Daoist Non-Speaker could jump from a great height without any harm.
Lu Yang tried to open his eyes several times to assess the situation, but the strong wind during the fall made it impossible for him and Meng Jingzhou to see.
Just before landing, Daoist Non-Speaker released his hold, gently dragging the two to slow their descent before he landed first, creating a large crater on the ground. Immediately after, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou landed, caught by Daoist Non-Speaker, with less than a second difference between them.
If Daoist Non-Speaker had landed directly with the two in his arms, he wouldn't have been hurt, but Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou could not withstand the impact and would have either died or been seriously injured!
"Huff, huff, huff!" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were still in shock. This trip was truly unique; they had just left and already experienced a crash.
"Where is this?" Lu Yang frowned, finding themselves in a mundane small town, unable to understand why spiritual power couldn't be used here.
"Why isn't anyone coming out?" Lu Yang discovered another issue. It was just past the hour of Hai, and the noise from the flying chariot's crash was loud, yet not a single person came out to investigate.
Could it be that there were no living people in the town, making it a dead town?
No, that's not right. The thatched cottages and the inn had candles lit, and shadows could be seen moving through the paper windows. There definitely were people.
What's going on?
Lu Yang felt an eerie strangeness about this place.
He looked at Meng Jingzhou, who shook his head, indicating he didn't know what was happening either.
Daoist Non-Speaker walked over to the wreckage of the flying chariot, pulling out the Qingfeng Sword from underneath. The sword was a high-quality gift from Yun Zhi to Lu Yang, and such damage couldn't harm it.
"Take it, for self-defense." Daoist Non-Speaker handed the Qingfeng Sword to Lu Yang, his expression solemn and no longer jovial.
Daoist Non-Speaker discovered that this place had an extremely severe suppression of spiritual power, preventing even him from mobilizing his spiritual power.
Suddenly, a piece of paper appeared in the hands of all three, densely written on both sides.
[Rules of Commoner Town]
[Rule 1: Within the town, spiritual energy does not exist, and spiritual power cannot be used]
[Rule 2: From the hours of Hai (9pm-11pm) to Chen (7am-9am), thatched cottages and inn rooms with doors closed are absolutely safe. Everywhere else is dangerous]
[Rule 3: You must leave the thatched cottages and inns by the Si hour (9am-11am), and cannot return until before the Xu hour (7pm-9pm)]
[Rule 4: You must fall asleep before the Zi hour (11pm-1am)]
[Rule 5: Do not enter rooms marked with the character for "heaven"]
[Rule 6: If you hear knocking on doors or windows inside the thatched cottages or the inn, regardless of what is said, do not open the doors or windows]
[Rule 7: Only flower dogs and white dogs exist in the town, no black dogs. If you see a black dog, run away immediately]
[Rule 8: The private school has been abandoned for many years. There are no teachers, only barking dogs can be heard from the school, no voices of people reading.]
[Rule 9: Those wearing gray clothes are private school teachers. Ignore whatever they say.]
[Rule 10: Do not make eye contact with the private school teachers. If you do, you will turn into a black dog]
[Rule 11: All food in the town is provided for free; you may take it yourself, but do not eat the meat buns]
[Rule 12: Be wary of enforcers; individuals in black clothes are enforcers. If encountered, run away immediately, and do not turn your head, regardless of what they call out]
[Rule 13: If you feel someone is following you, believe it is an illusion and avoid showing unease or irritability]
[Rule 14: A dead body is called a corpse; it is normal for corpses to move]
[Rule 15: If you have questions inside the inn, ask the innkeeper; if outside, ask the apothecary, but do not speak to them]
[Rule 16: Do not speak or eat anything after entering a black door]
[Rule 17: Do not easily believe the words of strangers, but people in white clothes always tell the truth]
[Rule 18: There is a monster that eats people in the ancestral hall]
[Rule 19: The ancestral hall is safe]
[Rule 20: Townsfolk cannot reveal anything about the town to outsiders]
[Rule 21: If you leave the town or kill the town chief, there is no need to abide by the rules of Commoner Town]
After reading the rules, the paper in Lu Yang's hands disappeared into thin air.
"What is this?" Lu Yang had a sense of absurdity, feeling that the rules hinted at something ominous.
"It's a trick made by a Unity Stage cultivator!" Daoist Non-Speaker said solemnly, having seen the twenty-one rules, he finally confirmed his guess.
There were Unity Stage powerhouses, and from the way they were suppressing him, there was more than one Unity Stage!
"Disciple, Little Meng, have you two ever heard of 'the Great Era is coming'?"
The two nodded, but they still didn't quite understand. The concept of the Great Era coming was too vague, and they didn't know what it specifically referred to.
"The Great Era coming has many manifestations, one of which is the awakening of strong beings from other eras from their slumber!"
"Now the spiritual machine is clear, the Dao's charm is active, it is easier to practice and understand the Dao, and some even say it's possible to become an immortal!"
"In the Great Qian era, the Great Yu era, many great beings emerged, but they were trapped by their own comprehension and couldn't break through further. For this reason, they came up with the method of slumber, using the essence of spirit stones as a carrier, sealing themselves, and entering a state of pseudo-death, waiting for the Dao's charm to be active, at which point they would awaken from their slumber."
"After their consciousness awoke, their bodies had not yet fully awakened, and they needed to wait for a period of time. For this reason, they would use all means to protect themselves and not expose their whereabouts."
"Demarcating areas, setting rules, imprisoning those who come, is one of the means."
"Do you know the difference between the Void Refinement Stage and the Unity Stage?"
The two shook their heads, this was still very far away for them.
"The difference between the Void Refinement Stage and the Unity Stage lies in whether they have mastered the [Rules]."
"Rules?" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou repeated unconsciously.
"The Unity Stage can modify the rules of reality within a certain range based on their own will, but the modified rules cannot be too contrary to common sense, for example, they cannot set [I am invincible, immortal in this area, etc.]."
"The river spirit test and the questioning heart mountain test you encountered when you joined the sect are all manifestations of rules."
"The Unity Stage has less control over rules and needs to set multiple rules to restrict the activities of people within the rules."
"The Tribulation Crossing Stage, immortals have different degrees of control over rules, with immortals being the most exaggerated. Becoming an immortal condenses the ariya-phala, the ariya-phala is the symbol of rules, its power covers the whole world."
Lu Yang remembered the Everlasting Fairy's ariya-phala - as long as someone recites her honorary title and immortal name, she can be revived.
From the result, the individual Everlasting Fairy is immortal.
But from a global perspective, it means that the Everlasting Fairy can transcend time, space, soul, body limitations, and directly revive, defying common sense of the world, which is terrifying!
Lu Yang shared his guess with the Everlasting Fairy, and the Everlasting Fairy nodded, affirming Lu Yang's thought: "Not very old, but your mind works quite quickly."
Lu Yang didn't have the mind to pay attention to the Everlasting Fairy's teasing, listening to Daoist Non-Speaker continue: "From the rules' perspective, only this small town is under the opponent's control, the Unity Stage's grasp of the rules is not so small, the opponent is afraid of being discovered by the immortals of The Great Xia dynasty!"
"The rules that even restrict me, indicate that the opponent has more than one Unity Stage."
Daoist Non-Speaker revealed a fierce light, his gaze sharp as a sword: "The Five Great Immortal Sects and The Great Xia dynasty have already stopped many Unity Stages from awakening, it seems today I need to eliminate a few more!"
He flicked his dust brush, the tassels as fine as cow hair, releasing millions of sword qi.
The sword path is the foundation for Daoist Non-Speaker, he has comprehended it all his life, without the need to use spiritual power, he is still able to use sword qi!
The sword qi struck the small town's barrier, the barrier couldn't withstand the sword qi, blasting a gap.
At the gap, four figures waited for Daoist Non-Speaker, indeed there was more than one Unity Stage!
They set their own rules, and they also had to abide by them, they couldn't use spiritual power within the town, they had to deal with Daoist Non-Speaker outside the town.
"Kill him!"
Daoist Non-Speaker laughed loudly, took big steps out of the town, released the peak pressure of Unity Stage, and faced off against four Unity Stages!
"With just you bunch of trash also wanting to kill me?"
Before leaving, he left a message for Lu Yang and the other: "This battle may last several days, you two live well in the town!"
The gap healed, Daoist Non-Speaker disappeared outside the town.
(End of the chapter)